Adelaide Festival Plaza Redevelopment
The Festival Plaza Redevelopment is one Adelaide’s largest public realm projects in recent times. A significant part of the Riverbank precinct master plan, the new plaza stitches together the formerly disparate parts of Adelaide’s major events and entertainment precinct, including the Adelaide Festival Centre, Sky City Casino, Adelaide Railway Station, Parliament and a new mixed-use retail and office tower.
At approximately two hectares in size, the plaza incorporates a main event space defined by a signature Australian stone paving design laid in a pattern that speaks to the modernist heritage of the Festival Centre. An expansive zero-depth water feature invites passers-by to linger in the space, while series of raised gardens and lawns turn the plaza itself into a destination for recreation and relaxation.
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- TRADITIONAL OWNERS & ONGOING CUSTODIANS OF THE LAND Kaurna
- CLIENT Walker Corporation + Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT)
- LOCATION Adelaide, South Australia
- YEAR 2016 - Ongoing
As the lead professional services consultant, ASPECT Studios were instrumental in delivering the developed design packages, co-ordinating with over 10 other consultants including architecture, structural, services and civil engineering, waterproofing, lighting, heritage, CPTED and safety in design, security, cost management and irrigation. In addition, ASPECT Studios worked closely with the state-appointed design review team and developers, to ensure compatibility of the design with the intent of the master plan.
- TEAM Architectus, Mott MacDonald, Bestec, Innovis, Hydroplan, Gallagher Bassett, Trento Fuller, DASH Architects, Arborman Tree Services, DiT Team, ARM Architecture, TCL, Aurecon
- PHOTOGRAPHY Dan Schultz
